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He walks through the house of his past, hoping he'll find the right door, hoping he'll find the key.
Steven Herrick
This evenings view in Hatchers Pass on the Little Susitna River. The cabins are remnants from a past lodge near this spot.
around 50 years ago you would be seeing trains going past this spot,then the disastrous decision to destroy the infrastructure of the British railway system was put into Operation.
Another road trip; another old building in a small town. And Zenith...well, take your pick on the various meanings.
Castelnuovo Val di Cecina is a small village of the Metalliferous Hills, located on the furthest reaches of the Maremma open to the Tyrrhenian Sea and the island of Elba. The origins are uncertain, but certainly go back at the age Lombard (VII sec.), When this people drew up new avenues for research of mineral building a series of fortresses sighting and defense along the path that wound from Volterra Massa Marittima.
The past few days have brought lots of wind to Southern California. Hopefully some Rain will be Riding on the Wind.
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At Frederiksborg Castle (Danish: Frederiksborg Slot).
This royal castle was built in a northern Renaissance style, for the Danish king Christian IV. The main building of the castle was built 1602-1620 (replacing an older structure). For a long time it served as a royal residence.
The castle was almost completely destroyed in a fire 1859. The castle was restored, using old plans and drawings to give it its proper look - with generous donations made by J.C. Jabosen (who made a fortune founding the Carlsberg brewery), to turn it into a National Museum, which it still is to this day.
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Quaglietta (AV)
The history of Quaglietta begins when, to stop the Saracen incursions in the Sele Valley, it was decided to build 3 fortresses: Valva, Senerchia and Quaglietta, (which however at the time was called castrum Quallectae).
The first settlement was therefore a military fortress built on a rocky spur (284 m above sea level) to which a village was added over time.
The name has nothing to do with quails as many believe but with the ancient Latin name of the area or Acque electe which translates as pure water and refers to the richness and purity of the waters that flow in the area.
Although the town is closely linked to the municipalities of the Sele Valley belonging to the province of Salerno, it is part of the province of Avellino and is a fraction of the municipality of Calabritto.
The 1980 earthquake hit this town hard but it was renovated with great attention and today the ancient medieval village retains its ancient splendor and is a tourist attraction.
La storia di Quaglietta inizia quando per frenare le incursioni di saraceni nella Valle del Sele fu decisa la costruzione delle 3 fortezze: Valva, Senerchia e Quaglietta, (che però all'epoca si chiamava castrum Quallectae) .
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Il primo insediamento fu quindi una fortezza militare costruita su uno sperone roccioso (284 m sul livello del mare) a cui nel tempo si aggiunse un borgo.
Il nome non ha nulla a che fare con le quaglie come in molti credono ma con l'antico nome latino della zona ovvero Acque electe la cui traduzione è acqua pura e fa riferimento alla ricchezza e purezza delle acque che sgorgano in zona.
Pur essendo il paese strettamente legato ai comuni della Valle del Sele appartenenti alla provincia di Salerno fa parte della provincia di Avellino ed è una frazione del comune di Calabritto.
Il terremoto del 1980 ha colpito duramente questo paese che però è stato ristrutturato con grande attenzione e oggi l'antico borgo medievale conserva l'antico splendore ed è una attrazione turistica.
A period house in the Spitalfields area of London that's regularly used as a film set for historical dramas. I've shot this previously long ago but stumbled across it on this occasion without any cars to impede the POV - definitely worth a retake IMO.
Long Beach, California
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Named after Mary of Teck.
The wife of a King.
Legend has it..
She was a clean machine.
Three large turrets.
The size of a mountain.
Steam rolled out.
Like a smoke stack poutin'.
Finally, the Queen.
She had to retire.
Long Beach it was.
California for hire!
Kim Robin Edwards
Taken at beautiful Transylvania...A great place to explore from the old cemetery, to an abandoned old house, to the inviting neighborhoods...and you can always stop at the wall to enjoy music and good company from our DJ's and visitors.
momentary inspiration
chance determined operation
brutal scarred interpretation
analogical liberation
littletinperson
I've somehow become an over-sharer lately. So here it is, another vintage try of mine featuring my favourite old purse, made of hand-linked tiny silver rings from fin-de-siecle or thereabouts.
Have a fabulous day or evening, wherever you may be my friends!
Not far from Paris ON and a bit outside of Brantford ON, there is this abandoned place. It looks like it was nice place at one time. I always wonder about abandoned places.
Happy Window Wednesday
Misty start to the day. I had lined up the Moon where I wanted it to be when I had an unexpected fly-past......
Series: Oberschöneweide, Berlin
AEG-Kantine Kabelwerk Oberspree
Berlin-Oberschöneweide, Wilhelminenhofstraße 76-77
Architect: Johannes Kraaz, Construction time: 1900, Remodeling by Wilhelm Osmar Klemm 1925